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Lampasas County wildlife report and ag valuation rules
Checked November 6, 2026
Report rules not posted; call to confirm
Lampasas Central Appraisal District doesn’t post its wildlife annual report rules online, so plan on April 30 and call the district to confirm at (512) 556-8058.
| Annual report required? | Not posted; ask the district |
|---|---|
| Due date | Not posted |
What to keep for Lampasas County
Whether or not Lampasas County asks for a report this year, keep dated proof that you carried out at least three of the seven wildlife management practices in your plan:
- A log of each activity: the date, what you did, where and how much
- Dated photos of the work (feeders, water, brush piles, cleared brush)
- Receipts and invoices for feed, seed, materials and contractors
- Census sheets with dates, routes and numbers seen
Read our plain-English guide to the annual report (PWD-888) for the full 3-of-7 rule, or see deadlines for other counties.
Ag valuation in Lampasas County
Running cattle, cutting hay or farming instead of managing for wildlife? These are the Lampasas Central Appraisal District’s published degree-of-intensity standards for the 1-d-1 agricultural valuation.
Livestock land needs at least 20 acres. The district uses one stocking rate for all pasture: 1 animal unit per 20 acres (a cow and calf, 6 sheep or 6 goats each count as 1 unit). A typical cow/calf operation has at least 5 breeding-age cows bred each year; sheep flocks typically have 15 ewes and 1 ram, goat flocks 25 does and 1 buck, and horse breeding needs at least 3 breeding-age mares.
| Minimum acres | 20 acres (grazing) |
|---|---|
| Minimum animals | 3 animal units |
| Stocking rate | 20 acres per animal unit |
| Crops and orchards | Orchards need at least 14 producing native trees or 35 producing improved trees per acre. |
| Beekeeping | 5–20 acres; at least 6 hives on the first 5 acres plus 1 hive for every additional 2.5 acres. The owner must show a product is being made. |
| History and filing | Land must have been in agriculture 5 of the preceding 7 years (5 straight years inside city limits). File by April 30; late filing until the roll is approved (usually July) carries a 10% penalty. The district may ask for leases, feed and fertilizer receipts, sales records, profit/loss statements or tax returns, and you have 30 days to respond. |
| Leases and small tracts | A written lease between owner and operator is one kind of evidence the district may ask for. |
| Source | Guidelines & Requirements for Agricultural Appraisal Qualification (2026 Lampasas Ag Intensity Standards & Policy) · checked Nov. 6, 2026 |
An animal unit is one cow (or cow-calf pair); a horse counts as one, and about five goats or sheep make one, though some districts count them differently. See what Texas requires for ag valuation. Your appraisal district has the final say, so call them if anything here doesn’t match your letter.
Who to contact in Lampasas County
| Appraisal district | Lampasas Central Appraisal District |
|---|---|
| Address | 109 E. 5th St., Lampasas, TX 76550 (mail: P.O. Box 175, Lampasas, TX 76550) |
| Phone | (512) 556-8058 |
| Local help with your plan | Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Lampasas County |
The appraisal district decides your wildlife valuation and sets any report deadline, so call them if a letter or form doesn’t match what’s on this page. Your county AgriLife Extension office can help with a wildlife management plan.